That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 141
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Tom Knight has stopped working for JD Sports Fashion as...
Tom Knight has stopped working for JD Sports Fashion as a consultant for the start-up of its new JD Pro format, in order to pursue new interests. Knight worked as chief executive of JJB Sports for five years, before its subsequent demise. He was replaced in 2007 by Chris Ronnie, who ...
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Marcos Garzo, vice president and general manager of Nike Iberia,...
Marcos Garzo, vice president and general manager of Nike Iberia, sees his responsibilities extended to the Italian market, where he is taking the place of Andrea Rossi, the longtime Italian country manager of the Swoosh. Garzo will work in Italy with his sales manager for Spain and Portugal, Ignacio Serrat, ...
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Jean-Pierre Gingembre will represent Groupe Go Sport in the negotiations...
Jean-Pierre Gingembre will represent Groupe Go Sport in the negotiations of Sports Trade Marketing International (STMI), according to a report in sport-guide.com. He will replace Benoit Verdier, who left STMI at the end of January to work for another international group outside of the sports sector. Gingembre joined Go Sport in ...
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Spyder Active Sports has made internal promotions. J.J. Collier is...
Spyder Active Sports has made internal promotions. J.J. Collier is elevated to the position of senior vice president of product and design. Russ Rowan has become senior vice president of marketing and sales for North America.
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Just a few weeks after his departure from the top...
Just a few weeks after his departure from the top of Puma's European operations, Sergio Bucher has been appointed head of apparel at Amazon Europe. Bucher has been in the apparel and sporting goods industry since 1987 in various positions with DuPont (then owner of Invista and various brands of man-made fibers such ...
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AG Sport Consulting, the French-based consultancy of Andy Gugenheimer, plans...
AG Sport Consulting, the French-based consultancy of Andy Gugenheimer, plans to come out with a new Sportyjob job board and management recruitment service by the end of February.
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New Era has appointed Charles Poiton as new apparel merchandise...
New Era has appointed Charles Poiton as new apparel merchandise manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Poiton previously worked for Nike as product manager in the Western European product creation team. New Era presented its first full-fledged apparel line at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin earlier this ...
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Schoeller Textil has appointed Stefano Tonizzo to run its knitting...
Schoeller Textil has appointed Stefano Tonizzo to run its knitting business unit, making him a member of the top management. His job will involve an expansion of the Swiss textile company's activities in the area of knitted sports clothing. Tonizzo joined Schoeller in a sales function three years ago.
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Gene McCarthy has resigned from his position as Under Armour's...
Gene McCarthy has resigned from his position as Under Armour's senior vice president for footwear, joining a string of high-level executives who have left the company in recent times. Analysts point out that although McCarthy brought steady progress to Under Armour's footwear program, such progress may not have kept pace with the ...
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Prestige Golf is the new distributor of Ogio golf bags...
Prestige Golf is the new distributor of Ogio golf bags for Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. The change is effective immediately and Prestige Sports will take over both inventory and back orders from Sports Scandinavia, says Sportfack. That company was previously responsible for Ogio in Sweden, but was declared bankrupt ...
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Sportmarket Nordic has become the new distributor of Footbalance custom...
Sportmarket Nordic has become the new distributor of Footbalance custom footbeds in Norway. Sportmarket Nordic and its parent company, Sportmarket AB, have a long history in the sporting goods industry. The group currently distributes many important brands in Sweden including Fischer and Quiksilver. It began to develop a Norwegian distribution ...
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Tom Cooke has been named the vice president for footwear...
Tom Cooke has been named the vice president for footwear at Reef, which is reorganizing that segments organizational structure. Effective immediately, Cooke will support Reef's strategic plan, focusing on further organic growth in sandals and new product growth in closed-toe shoes. He will also oversee product management, design and development ...
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New Wave Sports has split responsibilities between two executives within...
New Wave Sports has split responsibilities between two executives within its sporting goods operations, following the departure of Magnus Månsson, according to a report in Sportfack. A former chief executive of Team Sportia, Roger Holmgren, will run the New Wave Sports unit, which takes care of the Craft of Sweden ...
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The Swedish company I Like Bike has broadened its product...
The Swedish company I Like Bike has broadened its product portfolio. Now the Stockholm-based distributor will also supply the cycling garments of an Austrian company, Maloja, throughout Sweden.
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Odlo has chosen a new partner for the sale of...
Odlo has chosen a new partner for the sale of its products in Sweden, replacing ISC. It's a new start-up, Sports@hill. An established Swedish distributor, Tennis Fashion, is behind the new company. Hans Larsson, with prior experience from Craft, will be responsible for sales of Odlo products in the country, ...
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Columbia Sportswear has chosen Delta Galil Industries to be the...
Columbia Sportswear has chosen Delta Galil Industries to be the exclusive global licensee for its first men's and women's socks. It will develop, produce and distribute Columbia socks designed for hiking, trail-running, hunting, skiing, snowboarding and outdoor lifestyle. The first socks from the new collaboration will be available for autumn ...
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Rossignol has created the new position of commercial manager for textile...
Rossignol has created the new position of commercial manager for textile and has appointed Olivier Richard to the job. He will report to Jean Holvoet, general manager of the textile department, a sector that was reintegrated into the group in April 2012. Richard, aged 41, was a leading actor in the ...
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John Zopfi, former sales director for Sole Technology in Europe,...
John Zopfi, former sales director for Sole Technology in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has left the board sports company to set up his own company. Zopfi was previously with Patagonia, for which he built up sales in northern Europe. His track record at Patagonia was apparently one ...
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Shimano will take over the distribution of its products in...
Shimano will take over the distribution of its products in Denmark and the Baltic countries from the start of July. The company currently works with Bjarne Egedesø A/S, a Danish company that sells Shimano in Denmark as well as in the Baltics. Shimano is setting up its own sales office ...
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The German operations of Reusch have taken on the distribution...
The German operations of Reusch have taken on the distribution of Exel, the Finnish maker of poles and floorball equipment, in Germany and Austria. In a first step, the offer of poles is limited to Nordic sports and backcountry, whereas products for summer activities and alpine skiing are planned to ...
